by TW on September 30, 2008
Most rock fans know guitarist/singer/songwriter Roy Harper as the voice of Pink Floyd’s “Have A Cigar”; as well, Led Zeppelin dedicated a song to him – “Hats Off To Roy Harper” – on their third album. Harper’s own music, however, has remained largely out of the mainstream, partly from his reputation as an oddball. Uncompromising [...]
by TW on September 17, 2008
Marillion, it seems, are always either filming, recording, touring or all three at once. Somewhere In London is a twin-DVD package showcasing the band doing what it does best, playing live to an overjoyed audience. Disc 1 captures the band live during the final nights of Marillion’s 2007 Somewhere Else tour, at The Forum in [...]
by TW on September 3, 2008
In the still-rather short life of rock music, many bands have recorded concept albums. But few bands have taken the “concept” concept to such lengths as Judas Priest has with Nostradamus. This ambitious work features 23 songs and more than two hours of music spread across two compact discs. Based on the life of the [...]